Bag frame



Nov. 13, 1923.

R. PRAHAR BAG FRAME Filed Jan. 19. 1922 m/mvmn ATTORNEYS Patented Nov. 13, I923.

NETE

BAG FRAME.

Application filed January 19, 1922. Serial No. 530,303.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ROBERT L. PRAHAR, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bag Frames, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is an improvement in bag jaw frames of that type in which the frame includes two or more pairs of pivotally con nected jaws, whereby there may be formed a bag, purse or other separate compartment or container with its own closure within and separate from the main bag and main or outer closure.

The invention relates to the means employed for pivotally connecting the two jaws of each pair, and for connecting together the two or more pairs to form the complete frame. a

The main objects of my invention are to reduce the cost of manufacture, particularly as regards the assembly of the parts of the frame, facilitate the assembly of the frame and fabric or other material going to make up the wall or body portion of the bag, and to permit of the entire removal and replacement of the inner container and its frame parts without special tools or skill.

In carrying out my invention the jaws are separately assembled and pivotally connected in pairs, and the assembly of the complete frame is accomplished by connecting the two or more completed pairs and a connecting frame part. Although this frame part may be rigidly secured to the outer pair of jaws the inner ones are preferably detachably secured thereto, so that the complete inner pair of jaws may be sprung into place and effectively retained without the necessity of employing tools or machine operation. In its preferred form the inner jawshave their pivotal connections in the form of eyelets, and the connecting frame part has studs or projections adapted to enter these eyelets and serve as pivot pins for the inner pair or pairs of aws.

One embodiment of my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, although it will of course be obvious that very many changes may be made in the details of construction without departing from the spirit of my invention or the scope thereof, as defined in the appended claims,

In these drawings F ig. 1 is a side elevation of a frame embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a central vertical section on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a detail of the end portion of the outer jaws and the connecting frame part.

Fig. 4 is an edge view of the parts shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a sectional detail on the line 55 of Fig. 3, and

Fig. 6 is a sectional detail of a portion of one of the inner pair of jaws.

In the form illustrated the main frame includes an outer pair of jaws l0 and 11, and an inner pair of jaws 12 and 13. These, except for the pivotal connections, may be of any ordinary type, and may be constructed in any suitable manner for the attachment of fabric or other material going to make up the wall or body of the outer bag, and the inner bag, purse or compartment. As shown they are channel shape in cross section. They may be provided with any suitable form of fastening or retaining means. Merely as an example, I have shown pairs of balls or knobs 14 adapted to snap past each other and retain the jaws in closed position.

The pivotal connection between the two jaws of each pair is formed by an ordinary eyelet or other tubular member extending through overlapping portions of the two jaws, and flanged or riveted over at the ends. A pair of such eyelets 15 may connect the outer pair of jaws 10 and 11, and a pair of similar but possibly smaller eyelets 16 may connect the inner pair of jaws 12 and 13 at their opposite ends. Thus the jaws of the two pairs may be pivotally connected as separate operations, and prior to the assembly of the two pairs of jaws in making up the bag frame.

For connecting the inner and outer pairs of jaws I provide a pair of auxiliary frame parts 17 which are in'eferably each stamped from a single piece of sheet metal. and of appropriate shape and design. The two auxiliary frame parts are preferably rigidly secured to one jaw of one of the two pairs. As illustrated, each member 17 is widest at its outer end to form a base portion 18 extending into the channel of the jaw 10, and there rigidly and permanently secured in place. The attachment is illustrated as in- 1 eluding a lug portion 19 extending through the outer or peripheral edge ofthe jaw and riveted over, a rivet 20 extending through one of the side flanges of the jaw, and a lug, projection or pivot pin 21 extending through the eyelet 15. In practice one, and possibly two of these three attaching means might be omitted or solder alone might be relied on. As shown, the members 17 are thus rigidly and permanently connected to the jaw 10 and extend inwardly in the general direction of the pivotal axis of the outer jaws. At its inner end each member 17 terminates in a lug or projection 22, the two lugs or projections being appropriately spaced in accordance with the size of the inner jaws, so as to serve as supports and pivot pins for the inner jaws. In assembly, the inner jaws, after being connected by their eyelet 16 are slightly sprung or distorted to permit the eyelets to slip over the pins 22, and the rigidity is such that the inner jaws are then effectively held in place.

It will be obvious that the invention i not in any way limited to the use of merely two pairs of jaws, There may be any desired number of intermediate pairs. As shown there is an intermediate pair 23, 24 connected by pivot eyelets 25. and sprung onto pro jections or pivot pins 26 on the upper edge of the members 17 and either in alignment with or substantially parallel to the pivot pins 21 and 22.

My invention facilitates the assembly of the parts, as the insertion and riveting of the eyelets may be done as a very simple op eration, and after the attachment of the members 17 the inner pair or pairs of jaws may be easily and quickly sprung intoplace. Fnrthern'iore the manufacture of the complete bag is facilitated. as the bag manufacturer may remove the inner pair or pairs of jaws, separately connect the body portions thereto, and thereafter reassemble the frame parts. Also the user, in case she does not care for the innermost compartment, or the body thereof wears out or becomes soiled, may easily and quickly remove the inner pair of jaws and the compartment or bag wall carried thereby.

It will be evident that the removal of the inner pair of jaws will leave the frame members 17 within the bag. Therefore the frame members may be rigidly secured to one of the jaws of the inner pair so that the removal of the inner pair will carry with it the frame members leaving the interior of the bag free and unobstructed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A bag frame including a pair of outer jaws, a pair of inner jaws, eyelets serving as a pivot connection between the jaws of one pair and a pair of members secured to the other pair of jaws and having pivot pins projecting into said eyelets to support the pair of jaws having said eyelets, said eyelets being removable from said pivot pins upon a bending of. one pair of jaws in'respect to the other.

2. A bag frame including two separate pairs of pivotally connected jaws, each having hollow eyelets serving as pivots thereof and a pair of frame members having substantially parallel projections upon which said eyelets are supported.

3. A bag frame including a pair of frame members each. presenting a pair of parallel pivot pins, and two pairs of pivotally con nected jaws each pair having its pivots. detachably supported upon one pivot pin of each of said frame members.

4. A bag frame including a pair of pivotally connected jaws, frame members extending inwardly from each end thereof and presenting opposed pivot pins, and an inner pair of pivotally connected jaw members presenting hollow pivots, said inner jaws being adapted to be sprung to permit the detachable mounting of the hollow pivots thereof on said pivot-pins.

5. A bag jaw frame having a pair of frame members each presenting a pair of oppositely extending pivot'pins, a pair of bag jaws having hollow pivots mounted on one pivot pin of each frame member, a second pair of bag jaws having hollow pivots mounted on the other pins of said members,

and means connecting said members and one of said jaws for preventing relative ro tation of said members.

6. A bag frame. including a pair of pivot ally connected jaws, a pair of sheet metal frame members secured to opposite ends of one jaw of said pair and extending inwardly toward each other, and each having a portion cut to form a pivot pin, said pins being in alignment with each other, and said sheetmetal members lying in thesamc plane, and an inner pair of jaws pivotally and detachably mounted onsaid pivot pins.

Signed at New- York. in the c'ountyof New York, and State of New York this 17th day of January, A. D. 1922.

ROBERT L. PRAHAR. 

